Orca Lolita, whose imprisonment for more than 50 years at the Miami Aquarium has sparked controversy among animal welfare groups, died this Friday of what is believed to be a kidney problem, the aquarium said.
“Over the past two days” Currents ” [como também era conhecida a orca] began to show strong signs of discomfort, which his entire medical team began to immediately and intensively treat, ”the Miami Aquarium said in social networks.
However, “despite receiving the best possible medical care, he died on Friday afternoon. It is thought to be a kidney problem,” he added.
The aquarium published a video on the social network Twitter with some moments of the animal’s life. “You will forever remain in our hearts. Thank you for inspiring us every day,” he wrote.